I was a little peturbed to read the other day that some bright sparks have made a feature film of the 80's rave years using original footage. Bang goes keeping the kids in line if I appear anywhere in it, having spent many a late-80's evening waving my arms in the air, chewing gum and... Continue Reading →
A 102 Stool give me ideas for my 102 stools. Wooden ones!
Not already?!! Can't quite believe summer is over and September is here with it's driving rain & howling gales, but there's also tonnes to look forward to if you're obsessed with design & interiors. The end of this month brings 100% Design at Earls Court, Tent London at the Old Truman Brewery and Decorex International at the Royal Hospital... Continue Reading →
Project Lauren / Modiste Designs launch night, finished bang on time!
Our work was done! The old shop false ceiling had come down (see here) as had the dividing wall, new changing rooms had been built along with a dividing wall between sofa and desk, the new lighting and sockets were fitted, everywhere was freshly painted in a taupe shade called Lauren and all the walnut... Continue Reading →
Preparing the Modiste shop interior – a strip, a pinch & a tickle
I had a phone call a couple of weeks ago from a Facebook friend Sue, who owns Modiste, a fab little contemporary boutique I've shopped at in Stockport. They were moving premises and needed an electrician to move some lights and possibly a joiner, could I help? Mr M & I popped over to take... Continue Reading →
Our last buy at Habitat Wythenshawe & ancient Chinese doors
A pain-filled week this week, packed with co-codamol and distracting things to do. New tenants in one of the apartments made me address the fact that the three seater faux leather sofa and chair which had been in the flat for the last five years were NOT MOREGEOUS!!!! I knew this of course, but other... Continue Reading →
A Pinch Of Posh & a new slate wall
Lots going on today! Over at one of the rentals as previously posted, a new path and layout to the front garden. All done now and the small breeze block wall is tiled with linear slate tiles.... amazing the difference a few tiles can make. One of our tenants moved out today at another property... Continue Reading →
The Moregeous garden slate fest continues
I blogged about this sorry looking front garden above a couple of weeks ago, whilst we were re-tiling the front path after a crap job when I first bought it 4yrs ago. Weeks of intermittent rain and shine this summer, plus decades of previous neglect meant a spaghetti junction of roots under the soil which constantly... Continue Reading →
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